Our Work
Rugby Link.
We partnered with Rugby Link to design and develop a dedicated digital platform for the global rugby community. It connects players, clubs and agents, and brings structure, transparency and visibility to a recruitment process that has traditionally been fragmented and offline.
A Trusted Digital Ecosystem for Rugby.
Working closely with Rugby Link, we designed a platform that combines professional networking, recruitment tooling and community engagement in a single experience.
At the core of the platform is a role-driven onboarding journey for players, agents, clubs and fans. Each user type has its own registration flow, permissions and profile structure, which lets the platform balance openness with trust and verification.
Player profiles were designed to go beyond a traditional CV. Athletes can show career milestones, upload media, link highlights, share statistics and control profile visibility through privacy settings. This gives players more control over how they present themselves to clubs and agents globally.
To support recruitment, we implemented a search and discovery engine built around rugby-specific logic. Users can filter talent by position, contract status, rugby code, location and availability, which makes recruitment more targeted and efficient.
Alongside recruitment, Rugby Link adds a social layer for community engagement. A chronological activity feed, follow system and social interactions make the platform feel active and connected while keeping a professional focus.
Under the hood, the platform was engineered for scalability, performance and flexibility. The frontend was built using Next.js, with React Server Components and Incremental Static Regeneration for a fast, SEO-optimised experience across devices. On the backend, Laravel and Filament provide a secure and extensible foundation for user management, moderation and platform administration, while Payload CMS gives editors and administrators a flexible, code-first content workflow.
Social functionality, including activity feeds and interactions, is powered through GetStream integrations, which allow real-time community engagement without hurting platform performance. Meilisearch supports fast, rugby-specific search and discovery, while Stripe handles subscription and payment infrastructure. The platform is deployed within ISO27001-accredited hosting environments, with Docker-based deployment pipelines supporting consistent development, staging and production workflows.
Following an extensive discovery, UX strategy and prototyping phase, the platform secured investment backing and has now moved into full development with us. The project aims to modernise rugby recruitment and to lay the foundations for a scalable sports networking platform with global potential.
A Trusted Digital Ecosystem for Rugby.
Working closely with Rugby Link, we designed a platform that combines professional networking, recruitment tooling and community engagement in a single experience.
At the core of the platform is a role-driven onboarding journey for players, agents, clubs and fans. Each user type has its own registration flow, permissions and profile structure, which lets the platform balance openness with trust and verification.
Player profiles were designed to go beyond a traditional CV. Athletes can show career milestones, upload media, link highlights, share statistics and control profile visibility through privacy settings. This gives players more control over how they present themselves to clubs and agents globally.
To support recruitment, we implemented a search and discovery engine built around rugby-specific logic. Users can filter talent by position, contract status, rugby code, location and availability, which makes recruitment more targeted and efficient.
Alongside recruitment, Rugby Link adds a social layer for community engagement. A chronological activity feed, follow system and social interactions make the platform feel active and connected while keeping a professional focus.
Under the hood, the platform was engineered for scalability, performance and flexibility. The frontend was built using Next.js, with React Server Components and Incremental Static Regeneration for a fast, SEO-optimised experience across devices. On the backend, Laravel and Filament provide a secure and extensible foundation for user management, moderation and platform administration, while Payload CMS gives editors and administrators a flexible, code-first content workflow.
Social functionality, including activity feeds and interactions, is powered through GetStream integrations, which allow real-time community engagement without hurting platform performance. Meilisearch supports fast, rugby-specific search and discovery, while Stripe handles subscription and payment infrastructure. The platform is deployed within ISO27001-accredited hosting environments, with Docker-based deployment pipelines supporting consistent development, staging and production workflows.
Following an extensive discovery, UX strategy and prototyping phase, the platform secured investment backing and has now moved into full development with us. The project aims to modernise rugby recruitment and to lay the foundations for a scalable sports networking platform with global potential.
WHAT WAS
Success for Rugby Link.
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